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Palo Duro Reservoir today
Palo Duro Reservoir right now: the lake is 0.4% full, there's a moderate breeze from the southwest at 25 km/h16 mph and it's 16 °C61 °F and clear sky.
Updated 06:17 local time, Wednesday 28 October
Palo Duro Reservoir water level today
Palo Duro Reservoir is well below normal for 28 October: 861.43 m2826.21 ft against a median of 865.45 m2839.40 ft for this date, measured over 26 years (1999–2026). That is the lowest level recorded on this date.
Palo Duro Reservoir is 0.4% full, at 861.43 m2826.21 ft above sea level, against a full level of 881.5 m2892.0 ft. That's 0.3 million m³223 acre-feet of water out of 75.3 million m³61,066 acre-feet.
| How full | 0.4% |
| Water level | 861.43 m2826.21 ft |
| Level when full | 881.5 m2892.0 ft |
| Below full by | 20.05 m65.79 ft |
| Water stored | 0.3 million m³223 acre-feet |
| Median for 28 October | 865.45 m2839.40 ft |
| Difference from normal | Down 4.02 m13.19 ft |
| Range on this date | 861.44 m2826.26 ft to 874.94 m2870.55 ft |
| Reading from | less than an hour ago |
Source: Texas Water Development Board. Provisional data, subject to revision. What these terms mean.
Good for today?
Rules of thumb from the current wind and water temperature. Conditions differ across the lake, so check on the spot.
- SwimmingNo water temperature yet
- Kayak and paddleboardToo windy for most paddlers
- SailingStrong wind – experienced sailors
- Windsurf and kiteEnough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today28 Oct Clear sky | Clear sky | 27 °C81 °F / 15 °C60 °F | 3119 SSW | 5534 | 0% |
| Tomorrow29 Oct Overcast | Overcast | 26 °C79 °F / 12 °C54 °F | 2616 SSW | 3321 | 5% |
| Friday30 Oct Light rain | Light rain | 17 °C63 °F / 12 °C54 °F | 2717 S | 4327 | 80% |
| Saturday31 Oct Light showers | Light showers | 18 °C65 °F / 12 °C53 °F | 1811 SE | 2717 | 49% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.